Respect is demonstrated through…

…a careful balance of accepting a child just they way he is and encouraging him to grow into all that he can be. - Elisa Morgan & Carol Kuykendall   Striking this balance can be difficult, when your child’s behaviors trigger your own fear for your child’s ability to be successful, and your own memories of being a child.  We hear what our own parents and teachers taught us about...

The first duty of love is to listen.

- Paul Tillich. As adults with ADHD, we often use our intuition to achieve success in our business relationships. At home however, over-flexing our intuition muscle, can lead to hurt feelings.  We can jump to conclusions before a family member has conveyed their feelings or opinions.  Take the time to really listen to what your family is saying, be fully present.  Avoid creating your response as they talk,...

End of Week Exhale: Taking Care of the Cargiver

You all did it!  You made it through a week of school- a week of coaching, encouraging, cheerleading, driving, organizing, socializing- phew!  It’s friday!  This weekend, exhale.  Make some time for yourself- the caregiver: Read a magazine. Take a bubble bath. Take a hike. Go for a bike ride. Garden. Build something- make a craft, if that’s your thing. Visit a museum. Go out to dinner with close...

Questions to Ask at “Back to School Night”

If they haven’t started already, they are coming….”Back-To-School Nights.”  It’s a time to get to know the teacher, learn about school and classroom policies and procedures, and get a sense of things for yourself.  Make the most of this night.  Get your questions answered; network with other parents (look for the parents of the child, your child mentions frequently, exchange contact...

Things I wish I’d Done Before the Start of School

Hindsight, it’s a painfully beautiful thing: you can only learn from looking back, after suffering through the consequences of your choices.  As the school year starts in full swing, here are a few things, I am scrambling to do now, that I wish I had done BEFORE the start of school.  Here’s hoping by writing them down, I’ll remember to do them next year, and you will be sparked into thinking...